Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC hotshot rate

$1,865hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,182
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,447
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $1,865

Return trip

Washington → Nashville-Davidson$1,494

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,835	$4.24	$2,523 – $3,146
53' refrigerated	$3,381	$5.05	$2,941 – $3,820
48' flatbed	$3,478	$5.20	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,801	$5.68	$3,192 – $4,409
Power only	$2,473	$3.70	$2,151 – $2,794
Hotshot	$1,865	$2.79	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,839	$2.75	$1,564 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.69	$952 – $1,315

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$973	$4.05	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,345	$3.33	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$695	$4.67	$577 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,865 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,182.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Washington, DC by truck?

About 669 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $418 of the $1,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,494, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Washington, DC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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